B.Sc.

Semester V (Honours) Examination, 2021 (CBCS)

Subject: Physics
Paper: CC-XII (Solid State Physics)

Full marks: 40 Time: 2 hours

The questions are of equal value. Candidates are required to give their answers in their own
words as far as practicable.

Answer any eight of the following questions: 5x8=40

1. Define linear atomic number density. Calculate linear packing fraction of BCC crystal along (100),
(110) and (111) direction.

2. a) If V is the volume of a primitive unit cell in the direct lattice, show that the volume of a primitive
unit cell in the reciprocal lattice is 8π3/V.

b) Define geometrical structure factor. Show that for FCC crystals only all odd or all even values of h, k,
l are allowed for reflections.

3. How does internal field (Weiss filed) arise in ferromagnetic crystals? Show that for ferromagnetic
materials, Curie temperature is proportional to the Weiss field constant, λ.

4. Discuss the Debye’s theory of specific heat of a crystalline solid and show that in suitable limits, it
gives Dulong and Petit’s law and the T3 law.

5.a) What do you mean by electronic polarization of an atom?

b) One gm mole of a certain polar substance is dissolved into 1000cc of a non-polar liquid. The liquid
itself has a dielectric constant 3 at 270C, whereas the solution has a dielectric constant of 3.2 at the same
temperature. Calculate the dipole moment of the polar molecules considering volume remains constant.

6. Deduce an expression for the electronic polarizibility of an atom on the basis of classical theory and
hence calculate electronic polarization.

7. a) Define Hall coefficient and how does it help to identify the carrier type of a semiconductor?

b) Show that the ratio of maximum resistivity to intrinsic resistivity is expressed as

ρm /ρi = (μe + μh) /2 μe μh), where μe and μh denote the mobilities of electron
and hole respectively.

8. The wave function of the hydrogen atom in its ground state is given by

Ψ(r) = exp(-r/a0) / (πa03)1/2

Show that r2 =3a2 and calculate the molar diamagnetic susceptibility of atomic hydrogen at STP,
where a0 = atomic radius = 0.46 A0.

9. Define London penetration depth and find an expression for it. If the penetration depths for lead are
396A0 and 1730A0 at 3K and 7.1K respectively, calculate the critical temperature of lead.

10. State Bloch theorem. What is the outcome of the theory? Find the lowest energy band using Kronig-
Penny model for P<<1.